Rule or tool holder for garment pockets



Aug. 28, 1923.

I E. CINDEL RULE OR TOOL HOLDER FOR GARMENT 'PocKETs Filed July 25 1922 E Ii E'LTLdEL of the United the pockets of Patented Aug. 28, 1923.

" UNITED STATES ELI'CINDEL, or "NEMO, SOUTH nAKo'ra RULE on roor. HOLDER Applicationfiled July 25,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELI CINDEL, a citizen States, residing at Nemo, in the county'of Lawrence and Stateof South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rule or Tool Holders forGarment Pockets, of which the follow-- ing is a specification.-

This invention relates to attachments for garments for preventing the loss of articles placed therein, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a novel device removablyassociated with a pocket-of a mechanics garment for preventing the loss of a rule or tool placed therein.

Another object of the invention is 'to provide' means for spreading the pockets of a garment laterally so as to bring the front and rear-walls'thereof into close proximity whereby said Walls will frictionally engage objects placed therein to prevent the accidental loss thereof. I p

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a novel means for preventing the loss of a rule from the rule pocket of a mechanics garment comprising a resilient clip arrangedto spread the pocket laterally for bringing the front and rear faces of the pocket into intimate contact with the oppo site faces of the rule, and means for engaging the pocket to hold the spring clip against dis lacement therefrom.

1? further object of theinvention is to provide a resilient U-shaped clip for engaging the side walls of a pocket to spread the same laterally, and an attaching clip carried by the bight portion of the U-shaped .clip for engaging the outer face of the pocket for inposition, said holdingthe U-sha-ped clip attaching clip forming a guide and wear surface to facilitate the entranceof the rule into the pocket.

Afurther object ofthe invention is to provide a removable loss preventing device for pockets of the'above character, which is durable and eflicient in use, one that is simple andeasy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market, at a low cost.

YVith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel construction,

arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically descrlbed,

" claimed and illustrated in the accompanypocket. 7 V

While I have shown theimproveddevice FOR ean vinnr POCKETS.

Serial No; 577,393.

ing drawings, forming-a part of this speci fication, in which drawmgsb Figure l is a view ofthe improvedloss preventing pocket showing the same applied to the rule pocket of a pair of overalls.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the rule pocket on an enlarged device associated therewith;

scale, showing the improved loss preventing F igure. 3.is a detail perspective view ofsthe. improved loss preventing device removed from the'pocket. f

Figure 4t is a transverse sectionthrough the'pocket taken on the line 4-4 of Figure vice applied'the'reto illustrating the position said devicefor gripping a rule.

[1, showingthe improved loss preventing de-' i eferring to the drawings in: detail, wherej in similar reference characters designate cor- :parts throughout the .several responding views,-the letter A generally indicates the improved loss preventing device; B, a rule pocket of a garment C applied to the rule pocket-of a pair of overalls,git is to be understood, of course, that the improved device A-ca n be used with pockets of other garments for preventing the loss of any article therefrom. L. i Y

The rule pocket B is attached to the overalls C in the ordinary manner, and is of the and' ,D, a rule in said ordinary construction, and includes the front wall'or face 5, and the rear Wall or face 6. The. rear wall or face 6 'in'the example 'shownforms a part'of the overalls. The side 'edgeszof the front wall or face 5 are turned-inwardly,"as at 7 in manner and sewed to the rear wall 6.

the ordinary The overalls C and the -rule' D are of I course of the ordinary construction, and it is deemed superfluous to give a detailed description thereof;

The improved attachmentA comprises essentially the pocket spreading portions E and pocket engaging or attaching portion-F.

The pocket spreading portions E includes the resilient U-shaped body 10 normally inverted, comprising the resilient legs 11 and 12 diverging downwardly and their connecting body-or .bight portion 13. This U- shaped portion 10 is" preferably formed of other object from;

, tongue 17 and holding the. pocket. spreader E in position,

and is formed of'a single ribbon or strip. of

resilient metal.

The attaching. means F comprises the relatively long body portion 15, the bent back intermediate portion 16, which terminates be low the; upper edgeof the body portion 15' and'a spring tongue '17. bent downwardly from the upper endofportion 16. The spring tongue 17 terminates in an .arcuate extension 18, which facilitates the placing of the clip in engagement with the frontwall or surface 5 of the pocket C. The upper edge. of the body portion 15 is rolled about the bight or connecting portion 13 of the clipE as. at 19 and serves as means for se- "curingthe attaching, portion to the clip or pocket spreader E. v I

Innse of the improved loss preventing device, the legs 11 and 12 are grasped by the fingers and; pressed; inwardly, and the clip E1 is then pushed into thepocket and the front wall '5--is placed intermediate the the intermediate portion 16. The tongue 17 will frictionally engage the pocket. and thus precludemovement of the clip in the. pocket. Vi/hen; the'legs 11 and 12 are-released,

tensionon the side edge of the pocket and thus spread the same and bring the front and rear faces ofthe pockets 5 and 6 toward each other.

The U-sliapedbody being inverted and its legs-11"and;12 diverging downwardly, the

intermediate portionfof'the front and rearfaces of the pocket will be stretched to a greater degree than the top of the pocket, and, hence it will be comparatively easy to insert the rule D or. other objectinto the pocket,ea'sier than if the side edgeswere uniformly spread; apart or the upper part of; the. pocketstretched; yet as the rule is forced-into the pocket, there is a gradual increasing resistance set up by the stretched intermediateportion of-the front and-rear facesofthe, pocket which holds the rule or falling out. The rear or body portion 15 ,ofthe'attaching means F also forms-meansthe rule soas toprevent loss of the same fromout of; the pocket and this body portion forms a guide forthe rule or other'article whenthe same is being placed in the pocket invention inverted .U-shaped clip disposed-with thesame will spr1ng.out 'wardly and: exert a for frictionally engaging and also acts as a wear surface to prevent the tearing or wearing out of the front face 5 of the pocket.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an exceptionally simple device hasbeen provided for removable association with pockets for preventing the accidental displacement of articles placed in the pocket.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope but, I claim:

of this 1. The combination witha pocket, of an disposed with the the opposite'edges inverted U-shaped clip legs thereof engaging of the pocket at the interior stretch the front and back of the pocket; and a second-clip carried by the bight'portion of the first'mentioned clip and engaging the upper portion of the pocket to .dispose the bight portion abovethe opening of the pocket. V .4 y

2. The combination with a pocket, of. an

thereof engaging the opposite-'edges'of the the le gs,

thereof to. I

pocket at the interiorthereof to stretch the a front and back of the pocket, retaining the bight portion of the clip exposed; abovetheopeningof the pocket;

3. Thecombinationwith ajgarment pock and means for et, of a losspreventing'devicetherefor in eluding a resilient clip embodying a pair of" resilient .normally downwardly legs, and a connecting bight portion. at the upper ends said legs, the legs being adapted to engage-the opposite side edges of the pocket at av distance below the opening-there of to spread the pocketdiverging below the opening I laterally and force ;the;front and rear faces, of the pocket into of thepocket than at the top thereof, and. a

resilient clip associated wth the bightporti'on.

of the first mentioned clip for, forcibly en-' gaging the front wall of thepocket to hold the loss preventing against accidental displacement. I

mg a resilient U-shaped clip embodying dis verging legs and a connecting body portion, inwardly extending :feet'formed on the free terminals of the legs, and an attaching .clip

device in position 4. The combination with a garment pecket, of a loss preventing device thereof includ-i associated with the U-shaped clip embodying 'means for frictionally engaging the front wall of the pocket anda vguide face for facilitating the entrance of an -article 7 into the pocket. V

5. As a new article of manufacture, a loss preventing device for pocketseomprising a U shapedclip including -a.pair of normally diverginglegs and 7 portion, and a pocket engaging clip, carried by thexbight portion shaped clip.v

attaching of the. U".

a connecting body 6. As a new article of manufacture, a loss body portion, a bent back intermediate por- 10 preventing device for garment pockets comtion and a resilient bent down tongue for prising a U-shaped clip for spreading the engaging the pocket, the body portion definpockets laterally including a pair of normaling a Wear surface for the pocket, a guide 5 ly diverging legs and a connecting bight means for facilitating the entranceof an an portion, inwardly extending guide feet ticle in the pocket, and means for engaging 15 formed on the free terminals of the legs, and an article to prevent movement thereof in an attaching clip associated With the body the pocket. 1 portion of the U-shaped clip including a ELI CINDEL. 

